Trunk-rope.



e. H. BARNUM.

TRUNK ROPE. APPLICATION FILED 'JAN. 8, 1908.

906,853. Patented Dec. 15, 19

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE H. BARNUM, OF GOLDFIELD, NEVADA.

TRUNK-ROPE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. BARNUM, a citizen of the United States,residing at Goldfield, county of Esmeralda, and State of Nevada, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Trunk-Ropes, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to trunk ropes.

The present invention has for its object the provision of a trunk ropeof novel arrangement, which on being applied. to a trunk of any of theusual sizes and tightened, will automatically adjust itself around thesides, ends and top and bottom of the trunk and lash it in. an improvedmanner.

The invention contemplates the provision of a main or ring-rope,straining ropes, and a double hitch or strap tightening means, allarranged in a novel manner, as fully set forth hereinafter and recitedin the appended claims.

The invention is shown in the accompanying drawings as applied to atrunk which is illustrated in dotted lines.

The ring or main rope 1 is intended to be disposed under the trunk, thelatter, which is shown by dotted lines 2, being first placed thereon.This ring-rope has knots 3 and 4 at its ends which slip loosely throughone of the loops of one of the straining ropes, permitting its size tobe reduced by taking it up when intended for use on a smaller trunk thanthe one shown, but it could be made in a single continuous piece ifdesired.

The straining ropes are in two sets, for the respective end parts of thetrunk, each set consisting of side ropes 5 which have loops '6 capableof slipping on the ring-rope, and an end straining rope 7 also having aslip loop 8. The side ropes 5 are made in one piece, the intermediatepart of which is connected to a buckle 9 in one instance and to a metalloop 10 in the other instance.

A strap 10 has one end 10 connected to the loop 10, thence passes aroundthe cross bar 9 of the buckle 9, back and throu h the loop 10, thencearound another cross ar 9' and is engaged by the tongue 9, thisarrangement providing a double purchase and insuring great strength andstability of the tightening means thus provided. The end Specificationof Letters Patent.

Application filed January 8, 1908.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908.

Serial No. 409,764.

ropes pass loosely through the center parts 11 of shackles 12 which haveeyes 13, through which the side ropes loosely pass. The ends of the endropes are provided with knots 14 to prevent them from pulling out of theshackles. The trunk is placed on the ringrope and the side ropes 5 arethen brought up over the front and rear sides of the trunk, while theend ropes 7 pass up over the ends of the trunk. The strap is then passedthrough the buckle and all of the straining ropes adjust themselvesautomatically and evenly, their loops slipping on the ring-rope. A trunkcan be roped or unroped very readily with this device.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a trunk rope, the combination with a ring-rope, of straining ropeshaving a slip connection to the ring-rope and adapted. for connectiontogether.

2. A trunk rope comprising a ring-rope and sets of straining ropes forthe respective end parts of the trunk which are attached to thering-rope by slip connection and adapted for connection together.

3. A trunk rope comprising a ring-rope and sets of straining ropes forthe respective end parts of the trunk which are attached to thering-rope by slip connection and adapted for connection together, saidsets of straining ropes comprising side ropes to go around the sides ofthe trunk and end ropes to go around the ends of the trunk.

4. A trunk rope comprising end straining ropes and side straining ropesconnected together where they will lie under the trunk, slip connectionsto which the end straining ropes are attached where they will lie abovethe trunk and to which the side straining ropes have an adjustableconnection, and means for drawing said adjustable parts of the sidestraining ropes toward each other to tighten them.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afIiX my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE H. BARNUM.

Witnesses:

H. F. THOMAS, WALLIS MARTIN.

